page_title: Killing of animals
section_title: Roadkill
hierarchical_section_title: Killing of animals / Hunting / Roadkill
caption_attribution_description: Roadkill Raccoon near Proctor, Arkansas
context_page_description: The killing of animals is animal euthanasia, animal sacrifice, animal slaughter, hunting, blood sports, or roadkill.
context_section_description: Animals are often killed by moving vehicles. This is known as roadkill. In one case in North Carolina in early 2016 a deer was road killed and butchered outside a restaurant. A concerned citizen took cell phone images and called the police. The restaurant owner was contacted by the police and stated that he had no intention of selling roadkill meals to his customers. Because the deer was butchered outside the restaurant the authorities decided to drop the matter. The restaurant owner also stated he was not aware of any prohibition against eating roadkill; he merely wanted to try something new. In many areas in the United States it is illegal to consume roadkill. However, as of November 2014 it is estimated that 34 percent of U.S. states have passed laws allowing the gleaning of roadkill.
caption: Racoon victim of roadkill
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